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Man tries to rob Wendy's at drive-through, deputies say

Marquis Jones is accused of trying to rob a Wendy's at the drive-through window.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -

A man accused of trying to rob a South Florida Wendy's restaurant at the drive-through window was arrested Sunday.

Marquis Jones, 25, faces charges of armed robbery, aggravated assault with a firearm, carrying a concealed firearm and committing a felony while in possession of a firearm.

Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputies said Jones tried to rob the Wendy's restaurant in the 1300 block of Military Trail.

According to the arrest report, after placing and paying for his food order (a crispy chicken sandwich without tomatoes, a root beer and a Coke) at the drive-through window, Jones pulled slightly forward, exited the car and returned to the window. Then Jones grabbed the employee by the arm, pointed a gun at his stomach and demanded money from the cash register, the report said.

The employee told deputies he pulled away from Jones and shut the window.

Deputies said that while investigating the robbery, the employee spotted the same car pulling into a gas station directly across the street from Wendy's. Deputies detained the driver, identified as Jones, and said they found a gun hidden in his waistband.

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